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Chuck Kuntz · 02-22-2016, 07:38 AM

I have some w/s and door trim moldings that were chrome plated and I want to Paint and/or wood grain them. I bead blasted them and scuffed them down with 180 grit. What is the best primer to apply for adhesion???

CharlieLed · 02-22-2016, 08:05 AM

I have used a variety of 2K/epoxy DTM primers over the years but I have found the Advantage 325 to be one of the best for adhesion and sandability http://www.advantagerefinishproducts...r-gray-2-1-voc
I rate how well a primer performs by how thin I can sand it when it feathers out. This primer does not lose adhesion all the way down to where you can see through it.

john worden · 02-22-2016, 08:55 AM

Sand, prime and paint them as if they were bare steel.

TStiles · 02-22-2016, 10:08 AM

I've had luck with zinc chromate.

DavidG · 02-22-2016, 10:09 AM

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Take them to the local chrome plater and have them stripped down to the underlying nickel plating which has much better paint adhesion characteristics. The stripping is a electro-chemical process that takes only a few minutes and many platers won't even charge you for it.

02-22-2016, 07:38 AM	#1
Chuck Kuntz Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 13,700	Paint over Old Chrome Plating???? I have some w/s and door trim moldings that were chrome plated and I want to Paint and/or wood grain them. I bead blasted them and scuffed them down with 180 grit. What is the best primer to apply for adhesion???

02-22-2016, 08:05 AM	#2
CharlieLed Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: SoCal Posts: 38	Re: Paint over Old Chrome Plating???? I have used a variety of 2K/epoxy DTM primers over the years but I have found the Advantage 325 to be one of the best for adhesion and sandability http://www.advantagerefinishproducts...r-gray-2-1-voc I rate how well a primer performs by how thin I can sand it when it feathers out. This primer does not lose adhesion all the way down to where you can see through it.

02-22-2016, 08:55 AM	#3
john worden Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: central Iowa Posts: 484	Re: Paint over Old Chrome Plating???? Sand, prime and paint them as if they were bare steel. __________________ Louvering, bias ply tire-truing, metal shaping and forming, lathe and mill work, member shop HAGERTY Ins. expert repair network. High quality paint work in Iowa.

02-22-2016, 10:08 AM	#4
TStiles Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Kitsap Peninsula, Western WA Posts: 276	Re: Paint over Old Chrome Plating???? I've had luck with zinc chromate.

02-22-2016, 10:09 AM	#5
DavidG Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: southeastern Michigan Posts: 10,104	Re: Paint over Old Chrome Plating???? Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Take them to the local chrome plater and have them stripped down to the underlying nickel plating which has much better paint adhesion characteristics. The stripping is a electro-chemical process that takes only a few minutes and many platers won't even charge you for it.